Description
Book SynopsisGet your mojo working as you take a musical trip from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago's gritty South Side and points beyond with Blues For Dummies, an insightful, toe-tappin', music lovers' guide to the blues.
Table of ContentsIntroduction.
PART I: What Are the Blues and How Do I Know I Have Them?
Chapter 1: Recognizing the Blues Sound and Style.
Chapter 2: The Many Shades of Blues.
Chapter 3: The Blues Connection to Other Music.
PART II: Who's Who in the Blues
Chapter 4: Early Blues Legends (1900 to 1945)Chapter 5: Artists from the Original Blues Heyday (1946 to 1969).
Chapter 6: Artists of the Contemporary Blues Scene (1970 to Present).
PART III: Listening to the Blues.
Chapter 7: The Best Blues Recordings and Record Labels.
Chapter 8: Where to Head to Hear the Blues.
PART IV: Playing the Blues.
Chapter 9: Putting Together a Blues Band.
Chapter 10: Axes, Harps, and Other Essential Instruments.
Chapter 11: Making a Blues Record.
PART V: The Blues Community.
Chapter 12: Blues Organizations Worth Checking Out.
Chapter 13: A Blues Event: Throwing a Theme Party.
Chapter 14: The Blues Online.
PART VI: The Parts of Tens.
Chapter 15: Then Reasons Why the Blues Just Keep on Growing.
Chapter 16: Ten Collectible Blues Records You Wish You Could Afford.
Appendix.
Afterword.
Index.
Book Registration Information.
